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Forum: Bus & Coach Restoration 16th December 2014, 22:55
Replies: 4
Views: 10,467
Posted By Trapper John
As I recall, the FSF was only 27 feet long,...

As I recall, the FSF was only 27 feet long, usually with ECW H34/26F bodywork. The FLF was 30 feet long, with H38/32F bodies. However, Eastern Scottish and Alexander (Fife) did have LONGER FLFs,...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 29th September 2014, 22:10
Replies: 12
Views: 18,004
Posted By Trapper John
I wish you the best of luck. Anyone who wants to...

I wish you the best of luck. Anyone who wants to preserve a PSV with the words "Midland Red" slapped on the side must be OK (I did the same, many moons ago, on SHA 431). My only query is....what...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 30th April 2011, 21:03
Replies: 3
Views: 6,706
Posted By Trapper John
Red Bus on Top Gear

This is an oddity. I have no doubt that there are people here that watch "Top Gear". You will recall that there are at least 2 laps of the Top Gear track - one by 'A Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 18th March 2011, 00:12
Replies: 6
Views: 7,344
Posted By Trapper John
The following ex-MPTE/Liverpool CT Atlanteans...

The following ex-MPTE/Liverpool CT Atlanteans have been bought for preservation...
DKC365L (ex-MPTE Wirral), A323GLV, A135HLV, TWM220V, OEM788S, OLV551M, DKC330L, DKC301L, ex-MPTE 1276 & 1300...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 15th April 2010, 20:12
Replies: 1
Views: 4,954
Posted By Trapper John
Lothian Buses change their livery

It's not exactly earth-shattering news, but it's worth mentioning, as it provoked a lot of debate at the time.

Lothian Buses (formerly Lothian Region Transport, and Edinburgh City Transport before...
Forum: Books, TV, Videos & Magazines 28th March 2010, 00:03
Replies: 1
Views: 7,529
Posted By Trapper John
Jigsaws of Buses & Trams

I dunno if this is in the right place to post this, but if not, shift it.
I’ve stolen this from another forum. There’s a site that you can do on-line jigsaws of photos sent in by the public. I’ve...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 26th January 2010, 00:21
Replies: 10
Views: 11,944
Posted By Trapper John
Some other bus chassis/body builders (old and/or...

Some other bus chassis/body builders (old and/or rare) from the past (and these are from the deepest recesses of my mind!)...
Gurney-Nutting,
Sentinel (Ricardo?)
Atkinson
Crossley

Incidently,...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 16th October 2009, 09:29
Replies: 10
Views: 14,046
Posted By Trapper John
Thanks for that, Western. At least someone took...

Thanks for that, Western. At least someone took over where we 'left off'. Although the photo was taken in 1997, I think we can assume that it's still safely preserved.
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 15th October 2009, 23:18
Replies: 10
Views: 14,046
Posted By Trapper John
It's a bit late in the day saying this, but I was...

It's a bit late in the day saying this, but I was briefly involved with the Midland Omnibus Preservation Society, based in Birmingham. In our early days, we got our hands on an ex-Coventry CVA6, GKV...
Forum: Road Haulage Discussion 5th August 2009, 14:21
Replies: 5
Views: 14,075
Posted By Trapper John
Pickthall's of Cleator Moor. Their brown...

Pickthall's of Cleator Moor. Their brown pantechnicans with a red logo were commonplace in West Cumbria in the 60's and 70's.
Forum: Bus & Coach Restoration 22nd June 2009, 23:07
Replies: 6
Views: 11,039
Posted By Trapper John
A couple of corrections 1) The gearboxes were...

A couple of corrections
1) The gearboxes were the same as on RT's, namely they were pre-selectors. To change gear, you set the gear you wanted on a lever on the steering column, and changed gear by...
Forum: Trams & Trolleybuses 4th May 2009, 21:54
Replies: 8
Views: 22,542
Posted By Trapper John
I had heard of the "3-Rail Tram System", which I...

I had heard of the "3-Rail Tram System", which I knew as the "Trough and Plough", but I was always under the impression that the trough had a moving cable in it! As an engineer, I find it incredible...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 22nd April 2009, 20:52
Replies: 13
Views: 13,325
Posted By Trapper John
Neither did I! What am I one of?

Neither did I! What am I one of?
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 21st April 2009, 22:15
Replies: 13
Views: 13,325
Posted By Trapper John
Yes, I know - You used to see it from the railway...

Yes, I know - You used to see it from the railway line as you approached Cental Station from the south - not any more. I know Haymarket Bus Station is still open, but what about Gallowgate and...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 21st April 2009, 19:57
Replies: 13
Views: 13,325
Posted By Trapper John
The same could be said for Newcastle-upon-Tyne! I...

The same could be said for Newcastle-upon-Tyne! I was trying to get a bus from Marlborough Crescent Bus Station to Bensham Bus Depot. I asked a driver behind the wheel of an old Leopard if he was...
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 21st April 2009, 19:49
Replies: 75
Views: 78,495
Posted By Trapper John
I've only just spotted this thread! My handle...

I've only just spotted this thread!
My handle on CB was TRAPPER JOHN, after the character in M*A*S*H. At the time (early 1980's), my rig (a Colt 210 driving a DV27, then later, a Hy-Gain 5 driving a...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 17th April 2009, 19:39
Replies: 3
Views: 4,734
Posted By Trapper John
We've had a guided busway in Edinburgh for a few...

We've had a guided busway in Edinburgh for a few years, parallel with Stenhouse Drive, Broomhouse Drive and Bankhead Drive. Two routes used it - the 2, which was double deck, and the 22 which was a...
Forum: Trams & Trolleybuses 11th December 2008, 22:11
Replies: 28
Views: 50,580
Posted By Trapper John
Closing Princes Street

Yes, I heard about this tonight in my local rag (Edinburgh Evening News). The article already shows how bus routes are going to be diverted off Princes Street onto George Street AND Queen Street....
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 12th November 2008, 22:51
Replies: 2
Views: 3,726
Posted By Trapper John
Neil Renilson retiring

As a season ticket holder with Lothian Buses, I say "GOOD RIDDANCE! I hope your retirement is short and miserable"
Neil Renilson came to Lothian Buses from Stagecoach - apparently, he was Brian...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 31st October 2008, 19:08
Replies: 1
Views: 3,672
Posted By Trapper John
The Routemaster Replacement

Not entirely sure why this particular news item has been featured. The TfL site had the competition to replace the Routemaster up on their site for quite a while - it closed a few days ago. By the...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 23rd October 2008, 18:04
Replies: 3
Views: 7,308
Posted By Trapper John
My missus caught me with a beauty. I spent 11...

My missus caught me with a beauty. I spent 11 long years getting a degree with the Open University (got a Geoff Hurst, which was beyond my wildest dreams - I was aiming for a 2.1), and when I got it,...
Forum: Trams & Trolleybuses 17th October 2008, 20:43
Replies: 28
Views: 50,580
Posted By Trapper John
Er...yes. I forgot about the Snow Hill to...

Er...yes. I forgot about the Snow Hill to Wolverhampton tram system. As it traverses the streets of Wolverhampton it IS a tram network, but the reason I forgot it is because the majority of the...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 15th October 2008, 23:52
Replies: 6
Views: 11,906
Posted By Trapper John
Yep, that's it. Well done that civilian aircraft!...

Yep, that's it. Well done that civilian aircraft! The photo seems to have originated from Google Maps, and I think it's about 2 or 3 years old.

I have to say that when I went past it in early...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 15th October 2008, 22:57
Replies: 6
Views: 11,906
Posted By Trapper John
Preserved Bus Dealership at Lydney?

I have to say that this is probably the wrong place for this posting, so if the Forum Police want to move it, feel free.
Earlier this year, I had to go on business to a Medical Equipment Company...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 30th September 2008, 20:35
Replies: 6
Views: 9,648
Posted By Trapper John
Dave I THINK I've seen the photo you're...

Dave
I THINK I've seen the photo you're referring to, but I can't find it on the web-site mentioned here. There is a photo of a gas-producing trailer in London service and an Eastern National...
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